CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Sunday, November 24, 2024
New-look Halifax Mariners seeking regional hockey gold By Trident Staff Halifax is set to host this year’s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Atlantic Region Men’s Hockey Championship, and after a disappointing finish last year, the CFB Halifax Mariners are hoping to turn things around with a roster of both new faces […]
Nine members of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron at 12 Wing Shearwater received promotions before the holiday from 423 Commanding Officer Colonel Matt Fraser and Squadron Master Warrant Officer Scott Savage. The ceremony was held on December 19, 2023. in the 423 Squadron hangar. Congratulations to the following members promoted to […]
FMF Cape Scott helps restore historic gun for NDHQ Carling By Gabrielle Brunette, FMF Cape Scott On December 2, 2023, this 3”:-70 caliber historic gun from HMCS Gatineau – restored by Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott – was transported to the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, where it will […]
His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Summerside and Glace Bay departed from CFB Halifax on January 15 to participate in a multi-ship exercise dubbed SQUADEX 24-01. Maritime Forces Atlantic says the Kingston-class ships will conduct the exercise in the operations area off Nova Scotia and the Eastern Seaboard, with the goal […]
The ship’s company of HMCS Margaret Brooke has left Halifax for their first sail of the new year. The ship and crew departed on January 12 for a six-week deployment to Operation Caribbe, the Canadian contribution to the US-led enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean region. This will be Margaret […]
Base members get a lesson in “Disability Confidence” By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As a person who lives with disabilities, including severe ADHD, Tova Sherman is very familiar with the stigmas surrounding disability, and the difficulties that can arise due to ignorance or misunderstandings. It’s why she and her organization, […]
A number of newly-minted submariners aboard HMCS Windsor received their qualifications and dolphin badges from Windsor Commanding Officer LCdr Harrison Nguyen-Huynh during presentations before the holiday break. Bravo Zulu to Sub-Lieutenants Martin Hagen and Calum Robinson, Sailor 2nd Class Jeff Dufour, and Sailors 1st Class Zachary Conely, Malcom Lopes, Nicolas […]
RCN Proud: Jim Northrup’s four decades of service By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum James Allison Northrup was born on April 15th, 1953, in Saint John, New Brunswick. Jim joined the Naval Reserve at the age of 16 on October 8th, 1969, at HMCS Brunswicker. On April 20th, 1971, […]
Commodore Laraine Orthlieb: Breaking barriers and inspiring change By Lieutenant (Navy) John Foster and 2nd Lieutenant Joel Breton In the tapestry of Canadian military history, certain people stand out as trailblazers who shattered glass ceilings and forged paths for future generations. Commodore (Retired) Laraine Orthlieb is one of those people. […]
Members at 12 Wing Shearwater held their traditional end-of-year hockey game, known as the SNCO’s – Officers Hockey Challenge, on December 14 at the Shearwater Arena. The wing’s Senior Non-Commissioned squad got one back from their Wardroom rivals, taking the victory after being on the losing side for the game’s […]
